Minor Modification No. MIM 25-025, Cornerstone Dairy

Minor Modification No. MIM 25-025 for Cornerstone Dairy is a land use project managed by the Tulare County Resource Management Agency. The primary objective of this modification is to update the site plan for an existing dairy facility located at 8769 Avenue 128, Tipton, California, to allow for the addition of a new freestall barn. This project is situated within the AE-40 Exclusive Agriculture 40 Acre Minimum Zone and the Rural Valley Lands Plan, carrying a land use designation of Valley Agriculture. The modification updates the site plan associated with Special Use Permit No. 94-124 (PC). The project was granted a Notice of Exemption on September 29, 2025, based on the CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense Rule, as it was determined that the addition of the barn would not result in significant environmental impact. This determination follows a previous CEQA review and approved Negative Declaration from 1995. The action was authorized by the Chief Environmental Planner and the Associate RMA Director of Tulare County.